Usability Boot Camp

March 10 to 14, 2008

Changes in the marketplace are transforming the processes used to design new technologies and the strategies employed to satisfy the usability requirements of these products. At Bentley College, we recognize that the changes mean greater challenges for professionals in the field of user-centered design.

This spring, Bentley continues a long tradition of innovation in the field of user-centered design, with its Usability Boot Camp. Created for software and hardware designers, web architects, and information designers, this program is the only one of its kind in the U.S. Some of the country's leading authorities on usability join in presenting this five-day program, offering an unparalleled opportunity to build your knowledge of user-centered design methods, and usability testing. Participants are immersed in the user-centered experience, during a full week of interactive discussions, an expert panel, and hands-on workshops in Bentley's state-of-the art usability testing facilities.

With so many professional development options available, why should you choose this one? Because, in these days of time constraints and limited training budgets, the Usability Boot Camp offers immediate value. You'll take away knowledge and skills with up-to-the-minute relevance to your company's testing needs. And, with enrollment limited to 24 participants, the program ensures the highest degree of individual attention. Can other options deliver this same experience?

Past participants in the program have hailed from companies such as Cigna, Pitney Bowes, Fidelity Investments, Intel, and Verizon, and have traveled from as far as Colorado, California, and Texas to take part. Here is what some of them had to say:

"I've gone to a lot of conferences, but the combination of team work and hands-on experience made this one much more useful. The week covered the gamut from requirements to testing, and the faculty was knowledgeable and approachable, making sure we understood what we were doing as we went along. I went back to work and, because of my experience at the boot camp, I felt like I was on the right track."

Pamela Brann,
Hewlett-Packard
Colorado

"The hands-on experience of doing actual usability testing was invaluable. The expertise of the faculty and the experience levels also added exceptional value. The program was excellent."

Jonathan Wald,
Partners Healthcare
Massachusetts